MSCI 2004 Recruiting Campaign Adds 28 New or Rejoined Members
May 04, 2004
MSCI 2004 Recruiting Campaign Adds 28 New or Rejoined Members
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2004 – The campaign to recruit 50 or more net additional members for the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) has already netted 28 new or rejoined member companies, almost all of them signed during the first quarter.
Of the added members, 12 are domestic active service centers, seven are companies that produce metal products, and six are affiliate members, or providers of equipment or services to the metals service center industry. The new members also include an Australian service center and two international producers.
“We have been successful with our recruiting so far this year because of the greatly improved value proposition offered by MSCI and because of our aggressive program of peer-to-peer recruiting,” said Bill Jones, president and chief executive officer of O’Neal Steel, vice chairman of MSCI, and leader of the recruiting drive. “Every aspect of MSCI’s program has improved substantially in the last two years, and that means the value of membership has also increased significantly. MSCI membership is more attractive than ever.”
MSCI President and CEO Bob Weidner said the recruiting drive will continue for the entire year. “Because we have also lost some members, we are not quite halfway to achieving our net new member goal,” Weidner said. “Even so, the signs are very positive. I am especially pleased that so many companies that previously resigned have returned to membership after a careful review of who we are at MSCI today.
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Founded in 1907, the Metals Service Center Institute has more than 375 members operating from about 1,200 locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and elsewhere around the world. Together, MSCI members constitute the largest single group of metals purchasers in North America, amounting each year to more than 75 million tons of steel, aluminum, and other metals, with about 300,000 manufacturers and fabricators as customers. Metals service centers distribute metals and provide first-stage fabrication services.
Contact: Jon Kalkwarf, 773-867-1300 x105, or (773) 835-6108 (mobile)
Editors: List of new or rejoined members follows.
New 2004 MSCI Members
as of April 26, 2004
Company |
Key Contact |
Locations |
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Active Members: |
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Alaskan Copper & Brass |
Douglas Rosen |
Seattle, WA – Portland, OR – Coquitlam,BC |
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Alliance Metals |
Frank Madormo |
Fullerton, CA – Atlanta, GA –Westchester, PA – Irving, TX |
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Charter Steel Trading |
Gary Birnbaum |
Chicago, IL |
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CTL Steel |
David Beck |
Columbus, OH |
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Kerry Steel |
Kerry Nagle |
Farmington Hills, MI – Detroit, MI |
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Keystone Specialty Metals |
Scott Fine |
Bensalem, PA |
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MetalMart International |
Andrew Lippman |
Whittier, CA |
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Metals & Services Company |
John Baessler, Jr. |
Addison, IL |
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Miami Valley Steel Service |
Richard Knackstedt |
Piqua, OH |
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Structural Steel Works |
Juan Aguayo |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
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United Aluminum |
John Lapides |
North Haven, CT |
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Valbruna Canada |
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Associate: |
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Algoma Steel |
Denis Tercottte |
Burlington, Ontario |
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Charter Steel & Wire |
Peter Murray |
Saukville, WI |
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EXLTUBE |
Terry Heinz |
North Kansas City, MO |
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Hanna Steel |
Larry Vucovich |
Fairfield, AL; Pekin, IL; Gadsden, ALO; Northport, AL |
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Keystone Profiles |
Mark Breedlove |
Beaver Falls, PA |
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Precision Specialty Metals |
Lawrence Hall |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Sandmeyer Steel Company |
Ronald Sandmeyer |
Philadelphia, PA |
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Affiliate: |
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Admiral Drive Systems |
Daniel Wybo |
London, Ontario |
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AXIS Computer Systems |
Ron Greco |
Marlborough, MA |
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ELG Metals |
Simon Merrills |
McKeesport, PA |
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Hilco Appraisal Services |
Ridley Gunderson |
Forest Hills, NY |
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OmniSource Corp |
Jason Redden |
Fort Wayne, IN |
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Rapid Rentals & Sales |
Jeff Saxman |
Carol Stream, IL |
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International Active: |
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Coil Steels Group Pty Ltd |
Peter Muller |
Granville, Australia |
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International Associate: |
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AMAG USA Corporation |
Robert Tanferno |
Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
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Chandan Steel Ltd. |
Dilip Chandan |
Mumbai, India |
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